WHO LIVES HERE? Lee and Hanko de Wet and their wheaten Scottish Terrier, Sibella; their daughter Manya and her hubby Gerild van Rensburg live in a cottage on the property
WHERE Auckland Park North, Johannesburg
SIZE OF GARDEN 350m2 in total
TYPE OF SOIL Slate-like
AGE OF GARDEN 12 years
(45m2)
ENTRANCE GARDEN
A gravel pathway leading from an old farm gate that the couple discovered at an antique store takes you through the entrance garden. Inca lilies, Cape scabious, gaura, a white Petrea volubilis and a white bougainvillea, among others, are planted in the first part of the entrance garden that gets sun most of the day, while bush lilies,